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Võhma

Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E / 58.633; 25.550
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Võhma
Võhma is located in Estonia
Võhma
Võhma
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E / 58.633; 25.550
CountryEstonia
CountyViljandi County
MunicipalityPõhja-Sakala Parish
Population
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 • Total1,280
 • Rank40th
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.

History

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The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit), opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then.

During the Cold War it was home to Võhma air base.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Population by sex, age group and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
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